york. as i got older and graduated i came back to the bay area and currently dancing with oakland ballet. this is my third with them. it's been a pleasant experience. >> cheryl: has it changed at all? >> i feel so grateful that i'm able to work and my passion is one and the same that has that luxury. to me it's very rewarding to me. >> cheryl: you get to do what you love? >> exactly. i started at 15erforming perforn high school. the same, i've had the luxury of dancing not only in america but internationally. to go back and talk about school i'm able to go into these schools and share my art form and hopefully inspire people not because they have to but because they want to. >> cheryl: graham, i was thinking about how differently your nutcracker is. why is it so different? >> it's a later period, edwardian period. i have snowballs and candy cooks and an opportunity for young people. we have 50 people and it's part of their education. some of them are on stage for the first or second time. t